The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities that are like those provided to individuals on the basis of race, sex, national origin, and religion.

This letter provides additional clarification regarding what is commonly referred to as the "three-part test," a test used to determine whether students of both sexes are provided nondiscriminatory opportunities to participate in athletics.

Letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali providing guidance and examples about Title IX requirements and how they relate to sexual harassment and sexual violence, discusses proactive efforts schools can take to prevent sexual violence and educate employees and students, and provides examples of the types of remedies schools and OCR may use to respond to sexual violence. (PDF)

Letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali providing guidance and examples about Title IX requirements and how they relate to sexual harassment and sexual violence, discusses proactive efforts schools can take to prevent sexual violence and educate employees and students, and provides examples of the types of remedies schools and OCR may use to respond to sexual violence. (PDF)

The United States Department of Education (ED) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) (collectively, the Departments) are issuing this guidance to explain how, consistent with existing law, elementary and secondary and postsecondary education schools can voluntarily consider race to further compelling interests in achieving diversity and avoiding racial isolation.

The United States Department of Education (ED) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) (collectively, the Departments) are issuing this guidance to explain how, consistent with existing law, elementary and secondary and postsecondary education schools can voluntarily consider race to further compelling interests in achieving diversity and avoiding racial isolation.

Dear Colleague letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Russlynn Ali, concerning recipients' oobligations to protect students from student-on-student harassment on the basis of sex, race, national origin and disability.

Dear Colleague letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Russlynn Ali, concerning recipients' oobligations to protect students from student-on-student harassment on the basis of sex, race, national origin and disability.

Dear Colleague letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Russlynn Ali, concerning recipients' oobligations to protect students from student-on-student harassment on the basis of sex, race, national origin and disability.